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Flying the F-35B Lightning II: Pilots take to the skies with the UK's newest jet

For the first time, the Royal Air Force flew with the fifth generation F-35B fighter jets – WIRED was there to see them in action

Shot by Benedict Redgrove, commissioned by WIRED and retouched by INK these images taken at the TRI-LAT exercise in Virginia captures the jets and their pilots ready to take to the skies. The beautiful lines and shadows of the different aircrafts are highlighted by our creative retouch work.